8 DIY Wreaths From Basic Laundry Room Supplies

Create DIY Wreaths from Laundry Room Supplies

Courtesy of DIY Bloggers

All of these wreaths started in the laundry room. Now you can add some style to your laundry room or anywhere else in your home with these eight creative DIY wreaths from some talented bloggers around the web. Most can be made with supplies you probably already have in your laundry room. Here's a chance to declutter and make something beautiful!

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Create a Colorful Wreath with Leftover Buttons

Most of us have a jar or box filled with buttons that fall off clothes or come as extras in those tiny little bags. Why not create a colorful button wreath like this one from the Vintage Folly blog that will last for several years?

Supplies You Will Need:

Heavy cardboard

PVA Glue

Buttons

Ribbon or string for hanging

Start by drawing your wreath base in the size you desire. If you don't have a protractor to draw perfect circles, use two circular objects like bowls or plates to give you the size...MORE you need.

Begin by gluing on the largest buttons first, then medium and finally small ones to fill in spaces. The buttons should overlap the edges of the cardboard slightly and can be stacked on each other to create depth and dimension. Random placement is more visually appealing than trying to create rows.

Use plenty of glue to be sure that all the buttons are solidly afixed. Allow the glue to dry completely before hanging. This may take 24 hours or more.

Hang your creation with ribbon, lace or the mounting hardware of your choice.

Welcome Spring with a Button Wreath

This button wreath from Buttons Galore and More.net is made using a foam wreath base for more dimension and has some extra embellishments to welcome spring. But it would be easy to imagine a button wreath designed to match your laundry room colors or even one for every season.

Supplies You Will Need

12″ Foam Wreath

2 1/2″ Ribbon (about 20 yards)

Floral Greening Pins

Buttons

Hot Glue Gun

Silk Flowers

Start by wrapping the foam wreath base with ribbon and secure the ends with floral greening pins. The...MORE amount of ribbon you need will depend upon the width of the ribbon and the size of your foam base. Thinner widths of ribbon will wrap more smoothly than extra wide ribbon.

Use a hot glue gun to adhere buttons to ribbon-covered base. Start with the larger buttons and fill in with smaller ones. You can cover as much or as little of the base as you'd like.

When the buttons are all in place, embellish with silk flowers or other details. Allow the entire wreath to dry completely before hanging.

Freshen Your Space with a Dryer Sheet Wreath

If you use dryer sheets in the laundry room, you know that used sheets accumulate quickly. But instead of tossing them in the garbage can, why not make a fluffy wreath like this one from The Keeper of the Crayons that will still offer a freshening scent to your work space?

Supplies You Will Need

Wire Clothes Hanger

A Pair of Pliers

80-100 Used Dryer Sheets

Grab a pair of pliers and stretch the wire clothes hanger into a circle. This will be the base for your wreath with a built-in hanger for when...MORE you're finished.

You'll need 80-100 used dryer sheets to make a lush, full wreath. These can be saved for a couple of months after every load of laundry or you can soften up a new batch by place them in a mesh laundry bag. Toss the bag in the dryer with several old wet towels. Allow the towels to dry on high heat for at least 15 minutes and the dryer sheets are ready to be used for wreath-making.

Tie the dryer sheets onto the wire hanger with a loop knot. Place the dryer sheet under the wire in a U-shape. Bring the ends of the sheet over the wire and through the loop, pull tight and the knot is formed. Continue all the way around the hanger until the wreath is a full and fluffy as you'd like.

Knot Together a Beautiful Wreath

Sometimes our clothes and linens can take a beating and they just can't be used anymore. Before you toss them, why not save the fabric from some of your favorites like MuskaElvis did and make a wreath. You can select a solid colored rag wreath or do it in stripes or create a multi-colored beauty.

Supplies You Will Need

Wire Coat Hanger

A Pair of Pliers

Fabric Strips 2 inches x 8 inches (about 200-250)

The most difficult part of making this wreath is deciding on the colors and cutting the fabric...MORE into strips. If you are using old linens like tablecloths or sheets, you can actually tear the fabric into long lengths the proper width and then cut them into 8 inches pieces.

Use the pliers to stretch a wire coat hanger into a circle. It doesn't have to be perfect but try to come close. This will make a wreath that is approximately 8-10 inches in diameter.

Tie each strip around the wire with the right side of the fabric facing up, trying to keep the ends fairly equal. Scruch the knots are close together as possible to make the wreath full. When you are finished, fluff the fabric so that the knots don't show.

Use a Laundry Basket as a Form for a Fresh Wreath

Buying wreath forms and bases can become a bit expensive. But you can learn to make beautiful natural wreaths by hand like A Piece of Rainbow using an old laundry basket as your guide. These wreaths made from herbs, flowers or boxwood clippings are lovely fresh additions to home decor and will even dry to be enjoyed for months to come.

Supplies You Will Need

First,...MORE measure down about 4 to 5 inches from the top of the laundry basket. Mark the cutting line. Using heavy scissors or snips, cut the laundry basket in half. Try not to cut too close to a cross support. Leave at least 1/2-inch of an edge to prevent breakage.

Begin your fresh greenery wreath by placing cuttings, one stem at a time, inside the basket ring. Layer the greenery until you have a circle about four layers thick. Stop and start the ends of the greenery randomly to create a flawless circle.

Once you have the layers you love, cut several 12-inch long pieces of twine. You will probably need eight to ten lengths. Tie each piece of twine equally spaced all around the wreath catching all layers of the greenery. Some tips of the cuttings will be loose to give a natural look.

The wreath is now ready to embellish with additional small clippings like berries or flowers that will dry and hold their shape and color like lavender or straw flowers. Add a bow if you'd like and it's ready to hang.

Since this is a fresh "free-form" wreath, it should be rotated every day or so as it is hanging to dry to keep a strong circle shape.

Scrunch Up an Easy Single Socks Wreath

Supplies You Will Need

Pool Noodle or Foam Wreath Form

Duct Tape

Socks (Number will depend on size of the wreath)

If you are using a foam pool noodle, decide on the final size of the wreath you want. If you are using a foam wreath form, cut through one spot with a craft knife so that socks can be slipped onto the form.

Using...MORE scissors, cut the toe off each sock to create a tube. Don't worry about the heel shape, it will be hidden.

Slide the sock tubes over the wreath form, scrunching as tightly as you'd like. Attach the two ends of the wreath form together with duct tape. Cover the tape by moving sock fabric over it.

Create a Natural Clothespin Wreath

Nothing is more appropriate for a laundry room than a clothespin wreath. Learn how TheFrugalHomemaker made one in just minutes with just a few supplies.

Supplies You Will Need

Metal Wreath Form

Spring-hinge Clothespins (about 50-100)

Embellishments, if desired

Spend a little time deciding how you want to place the clothespins around the metal form. You can create a smooth look, staggered or three dimensional depending upon how you clip the pins. Luckily, no glue is needed and moving them around is a...MORE snap. Create dimension by tipping the outer pins on an angle.

Embellish with silk or paper flowers, ribbon or a banner made from scraps of fabric. Your wreath is ready to hang.

Make a Colorful Clothespin Wreath

You can take your clothespin wreath to new heights by adding color like this one from Ribbons and Glue.com!

Supplies You Will Need

Metal Wreath Form

Spring-hinge Clothespins (About 50-100)

Colored Decorative Craft Papers

Mod Podge

Embellishments

Before you clip clothespins to a wire wreath form, embellish them by decoupaging decorative strips of paper to one side of the clothespins. This will add an entirely different look to your wreath and make it custom for your home. You could even create a new...MORE theme for every holiday and season.

The same look could be achieved with acrylic paints or by using washi tape. Add embellishments for the final look you desire.